#grus

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(Grus)

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THE COLUMBARY FILES | GRUS

CODE NAME: Grus “The Crane”

MAIN ALIAS: Greyson Underwood

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: England

AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hand-to-Hand Combat

LANGUAGES KNOWN: Japanese, English, Mandarin

EVALUATION: Passed physical exam easily. Seemed anxious and fidgeted often during psychological exam. Shows signs of C-PTSD, most likely due to long term child abuse sustained in previous lodgings. Speaks little. Often refuses bandages or medical attention, has to be asked a few times before giving in. Does not lean towards aggression or emotional dysfunction but rather avoidance, numbness, and withdrawal. Extremely focused while working, however. Almost trance like. Needs decompression and meditation time afterwards.

RECRUITMENT METHOD: Grus was kidnapped as a child (aged 5-7) and brought into the fold of a low-level underground gambling syndicate based in Croydon (Some rumors suggest he was an illegitimate son of a high ranking member, but these reports were never confirmed). Grus was trained since then as a cage fighter, also working, until hand-to-hand combat proficiency, as an errand boy. Grus stayed as both prizefighter and occasional enforcer well into adulthood. Grus had been going by Tsuyoshi at this time and was handed over to Columba during a police raid on the premises. She had seen him fight a few months earlier, but negotiations into his release had been stalled by the syndicate.

LEVERAGE: Security. Grus has admitted he has nowhere else to go, no formal education, no job history outside the many jobs pulled for his previous employers and The Columbary. He'll give as many years as they'll allow, or until his death. Whichever comes first.

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Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) raising a ruckus, family Gruidae, order Gruiformes, Hokkaido, Japan

Vulnerable.

photograph by Dr. Caesar Photography

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Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis), mated pair raising a ruckus, family Gruidae, order Gruiformes, northern India

photograph by Bibhas Deb

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🖤ヘッダー用イラスト

普段自分が使っているアバターのイラストを描きました！

Grus : 久 / チェニェ : もくもくねどこ

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🖤Header Illustration

I drew an illustration of the avatars I usually use!

Grus: kuji / Chenye: mokumokunedoko

I only accept commissions through Skeb. Please send your request via the page below: https://skeb.jp/@KfknatsugoMomentoff I specialize in watercolor-style illustrations and create artwork with a soft, gentle atmosphere.

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Grus crane

Which is the best bird?

Wattled crane

Demoiselle crane

Red-crowned crane

Blue crane

Whooping crane

Common crane

Hooded crane

Black-necked crane

Voting ended onMay 16, 2025

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#2857 - Grus monacha - Hooded Crane

A crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in Japan - 80% of the population overwinters at Izumi in southern Japan. Since 2020, they've also been overwintering in the Phillipines, and in 2011 and 2012 a very lost individual was recorded in Tennessee and Indiana, possibly after it followed migrating sandhill cranes.

The species is considered Vulnerable, numbering under 12,000 individuals. Threats include wetland loss and degradation in China and South Korea.

Izumi, Japan.